Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal beat David Ferrer in the Mexican Open final to win his second tournament since recovering from a serious injury to his left knee.
The Spaniard spent seven months out of tennis but has now won two events in three weeks after claiming the Brazil Open title in February.
Nadal, 26, defeated his 30-year-old countryman 6-0 6-2 in Acapulco.
“I’ve had some difficult months, especially during my time away from tennis, but I feel good,” said Nadal.
“I have to thank my family and everyone involved in my rehabilitation. It has been a difficult time over the last few months.”
Former world number one Nadal, now fifth in the rankings, needed only 65 minutes to claim his 38th clay court tournament victory and 52nd ATP Tour title. – BBC
